Mira turned in the direction of the rustle only for a squirrel to run past. The tiny creature darted between roots then disappeared into the dark brush.
"I thought it would be a monster…" Mira muttered under her breath, lowering her sword just as Azel sat up beside her.
The teleportation nausea was finally gone… his head was no longer spinning and his breath felt steady.
'My lap feels a lot lighter now,' Mira lamented internally, already missing the warmth his cheek left on her thighs.
Azel dusted off the front of his shirt and rose to his feet, stretching his spine until it cracked.
"What was our objective here again?" he asked, extending a hand toward no one in particular. "It's just simple hunting of a monster that has kidnapped soldiers from both sides, right?"
Mynes shook out her arms, adjusting her sleeves before standing. "I don't think it's as simple as that…" she said. "My mother was telling me about the monster here."
